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#1 ·
getting started,

And the fun is almost ready to start….Grandson said he wants a Coffee Table for his living room….for Christmas..
Ok…picked up another batch of Ash..
Building Wood Floor Flooring House


A 1×6 x 10 ( panel for the top) a 2×4 x 8' ( legs, and parts for the vise rehab) two 1×6 x 6'...one will be for the aprons….and the fellow even tossed a few scraps in with these..
Table Wood Eyewear Desk Gadget


Turned out..I needed that middle scrap…for one of the short aprons…First thing was to cut that 10' plank to size…was a bit a of trouble to get it TO the shop…Tried to get three chunks 40" long..
Wood Hardwood Plank Lumber Natural material


Missed it by that much, Chief. Between the bad ends, and a couple bad knots…wound up with three @ 36"...more or less…
Wood Motor vehicle Auto part Automotive wheel system Machine


Was able to get out the long Jointers…and prep the edges for a glue up..
Wood Bumper Motor vehicle Automotive tire Automotive design


Was able to get the edges nice and square..too..
Wood Bumper Motor vehicle Automotive tire Automotive design


And finally some glue, clamps and cauls..
Wood Gas Engineering Composite material Machine


Let this sit overnight….
Today was a little bit busy….removed the clamps..
Wood Hardwood Gas Wood stain Plank


But left the cauls..for now. Hauled that 2×4 x 8' plank to the shop…more fun…hard enough for me the get down those stairs…let alone something 3' taller…2 crosscuts…trying to get the best out of the board…17" long leg blanks
Table Wood Flooring Plank Hardwood


Then set up the fence..and ripped both down the middle..
Wood Hardwood Plank Wood stain Composite material


Then layout some lines, bandsaw some tapers…and clean things up with a plane..
Motor vehicle Wood Gas Automotive exterior Auto part


Millers Falls No. 11 Junior Jack. There were a couple problems with a couple cuts…reset the fence, took a blade's width of both tapered faces…finally had all 4 legs done…
Wood Composite material Gas Engineering Hardwood


Set these over on the table top…had measurements to do…
Cabinetry Furniture Table Drawer Wood


AS I needed to know what length to cut the aprons to…allowing for 1/2" tenons…I even wrote that down on paper!
Hauled the better looking of the two 1×6 x 6' planks to the shop…cut the worst parts out…wound up one short apron blank short…..back upstairs for that scrap….all for were then ripped to 4" width….keep the best of the off-cuts, for bread board stock..
Wood Hardwood Composite material Roof Engineering


And the two bread boards..
Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Gas


Grandson wants a drawer, too….means one of the long aprons gets two rip cuts..
Wood Plank Hardwood Composite material Wood stain


And two crosscuts..
Wood Tool Hardwood Gas Lumber


Missing piece from the middle will be the drawer front…then glue the other pieces back together…
Wood Tradesman Gas Tool Composite material


And set it aside for a while….the other aprons were next..
Wood Gas Hardwood Outdoor bench Lumber


Shoulder cuts on the short aprons I could do at the mitre box….long apron was done at the tablesaw…Cheek cuts were simply a mallet and chisel….backsaw as needed. Waiting on the glue-up….then I can match the other aprons to it…about a blade thickness off each edge. Bread Boards get installed with a sliding dovetail.

Mortise jig has been adjusted, and is set up….when I get some shop time tomorrow, I can do a bit of chopping.
Cabinetry Wood Dresser Drawer Gas


Have also laid out a couple cuts on the 2×4…need a couple jaws for the vise rehab….knots go to the fire pit.

Stay tuned…
 

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#2 ·
getting started,

And the fun is almost ready to start….Grandson said he wants a Coffee Table for his living room….for Christmas..
Ok…picked up another batch of Ash..
Building Wood Floor Flooring House


A 1×6 x 10 ( panel for the top) a 2×4 x 8' ( legs, and parts for the vise rehab) two 1×6 x 6'...one will be for the aprons….and the fellow even tossed a few scraps in with these..
Table Wood Eyewear Desk Gadget


Turned out..I needed that middle scrap…for one of the short aprons…First thing was to cut that 10' plank to size…was a bit a of trouble to get it TO the shop…Tried to get three chunks 40" long..
Wood Hardwood Plank Lumber Natural material


Missed it by that much, Chief. Between the bad ends, and a couple bad knots…wound up with three @ 36"...more or less…
Wood Motor vehicle Auto part Automotive wheel system Machine


Was able to get out the long Jointers…and prep the edges for a glue up..
Wood Bumper Motor vehicle Automotive tire Automotive design


Was able to get the edges nice and square..too..
Wood Bumper Motor vehicle Automotive tire Automotive design


And finally some glue, clamps and cauls..
Wood Gas Engineering Composite material Machine


Let this sit overnight….
Today was a little bit busy….removed the clamps..
Wood Hardwood Gas Wood stain Plank


But left the cauls..for now. Hauled that 2×4 x 8' plank to the shop…more fun…hard enough for me the get down those stairs…let alone something 3' taller…2 crosscuts…trying to get the best out of the board…17" long leg blanks
Table Wood Flooring Plank Hardwood


Then set up the fence..and ripped both down the middle..
Wood Hardwood Plank Wood stain Composite material


Then layout some lines, bandsaw some tapers…and clean things up with a plane..
Motor vehicle Wood Gas Automotive exterior Auto part


Millers Falls No. 11 Junior Jack. There were a couple problems with a couple cuts…reset the fence, took a blade's width of both tapered faces…finally had all 4 legs done…
Wood Composite material Gas Engineering Hardwood


Set these over on the table top…had measurements to do…
Cabinetry Furniture Table Drawer Wood


AS I needed to know what length to cut the aprons to…allowing for 1/2" tenons…I even wrote that down on paper!
Hauled the better looking of the two 1×6 x 6' planks to the shop…cut the worst parts out…wound up one short apron blank short…..back upstairs for that scrap….all for were then ripped to 4" width….keep the best of the off-cuts, for bread board stock..
Wood Hardwood Composite material Roof Engineering


And the two bread boards..
Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Gas


Grandson wants a drawer, too….means one of the long aprons gets two rip cuts..
Wood Plank Hardwood Composite material Wood stain


And two crosscuts..
Wood Tool Hardwood Gas Lumber


Missing piece from the middle will be the drawer front…then glue the other pieces back together…
Wood Tradesman Gas Tool Composite material


And set it aside for a while….the other aprons were next..
Wood Gas Hardwood Outdoor bench Lumber


Shoulder cuts on the short aprons I could do at the mitre box….long apron was done at the tablesaw…Cheek cuts were simply a mallet and chisel….backsaw as needed. Waiting on the glue-up….then I can match the other aprons to it…about a blade thickness off each edge. Bread Boards get installed with a sliding dovetail.

Mortise jig has been adjusted, and is set up….when I get some shop time tomorrow, I can do a bit of chopping.
Cabinetry Wood Dresser Drawer Gas


Have also laid out a couple cuts on the 2×4…need a couple jaws for the vise rehab….knots go to the fire pit.

Stay tuned…
Nice blog. Love the number of photos.
 

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#3 ·
getting started,

And the fun is almost ready to start….Grandson said he wants a Coffee Table for his living room….for Christmas..
Ok…picked up another batch of Ash..
Building Wood Floor Flooring House


A 1×6 x 10 ( panel for the top) a 2×4 x 8' ( legs, and parts for the vise rehab) two 1×6 x 6'...one will be for the aprons….and the fellow even tossed a few scraps in with these..
Table Wood Eyewear Desk Gadget


Turned out..I needed that middle scrap…for one of the short aprons…First thing was to cut that 10' plank to size…was a bit a of trouble to get it TO the shop…Tried to get three chunks 40" long..
Wood Hardwood Plank Lumber Natural material


Missed it by that much, Chief. Between the bad ends, and a couple bad knots…wound up with three @ 36"...more or less…
Wood Motor vehicle Auto part Automotive wheel system Machine


Was able to get out the long Jointers…and prep the edges for a glue up..
Wood Bumper Motor vehicle Automotive tire Automotive design


Was able to get the edges nice and square..too..
Wood Bumper Motor vehicle Automotive tire Automotive design


And finally some glue, clamps and cauls..
Wood Gas Engineering Composite material Machine


Let this sit overnight….
Today was a little bit busy….removed the clamps..
Wood Hardwood Gas Wood stain Plank


But left the cauls..for now. Hauled that 2×4 x 8' plank to the shop…more fun…hard enough for me the get down those stairs…let alone something 3' taller…2 crosscuts…trying to get the best out of the board…17" long leg blanks
Table Wood Flooring Plank Hardwood


Then set up the fence..and ripped both down the middle..
Wood Hardwood Plank Wood stain Composite material


Then layout some lines, bandsaw some tapers…and clean things up with a plane..
Motor vehicle Wood Gas Automotive exterior Auto part


Millers Falls No. 11 Junior Jack. There were a couple problems with a couple cuts…reset the fence, took a blade's width of both tapered faces…finally had all 4 legs done…
Wood Composite material Gas Engineering Hardwood


Set these over on the table top…had measurements to do…
Cabinetry Furniture Table Drawer Wood


AS I needed to know what length to cut the aprons to…allowing for 1/2" tenons…I even wrote that down on paper!
Hauled the better looking of the two 1×6 x 6' planks to the shop…cut the worst parts out…wound up one short apron blank short…..back upstairs for that scrap….all for were then ripped to 4" width….keep the best of the off-cuts, for bread board stock..
Wood Hardwood Composite material Roof Engineering


And the two bread boards..
Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Gas


Grandson wants a drawer, too….means one of the long aprons gets two rip cuts..
Wood Plank Hardwood Composite material Wood stain


And two crosscuts..
Wood Tool Hardwood Gas Lumber


Missing piece from the middle will be the drawer front…then glue the other pieces back together…
Wood Tradesman Gas Tool Composite material


And set it aside for a while….the other aprons were next..
Wood Gas Hardwood Outdoor bench Lumber


Shoulder cuts on the short aprons I could do at the mitre box….long apron was done at the tablesaw…Cheek cuts were simply a mallet and chisel….backsaw as needed. Waiting on the glue-up….then I can match the other aprons to it…about a blade thickness off each edge. Bread Boards get installed with a sliding dovetail.

Mortise jig has been adjusted, and is set up….when I get some shop time tomorrow, I can do a bit of chopping.
Cabinetry Wood Dresser Drawer Gas


Have also laid out a couple cuts on the 2×4…need a couple jaws for the vise rehab….knots go to the fire pit.

Stay tuned…
Have fun playin with your Ash!
 

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#4 ·
Mortises, Beads, and other stuff..

Mortises…Jig was set up…
Wood Table Gas Plank Hardwood


I use the tenon to lay out the mortise…roughly centered on the leg…
Wood Plank Gas Wood stain Hardwood


Easy way was to just trace around the tenon, but that leads to twisted holes, IF the boards more…so, I make two marks where the top and bottom of the mortise will be…go up to the top, mark to spots showing how wide, and where the tenon will be…squares to mark across the leg…used a marking gauge to mark the side walls..
Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Tool Stonemason's hammer


Usual suspects as to chisels…
Hand tool Tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Stonemason's hammer


Narex 8mm next to the Buck Brothers 3/8"....also used an Aldi's 8mm chisel for chip clean out…and some chopping, too. Had a problem…seems knots wanted to get in the way….even chipped the edge of the Narex…Finally..
Hand tool Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Stonemason's hammer


One down, 7 to go…dry fits as I went…until..
Wood Loom Hardwood Art Machine


All were done….removed the mortise jig from the bench..
Wood Composite material Gas Engineering Machine


Needed a few jigs made…bead work..
Wood Composite material Gas Hardwood Machine


Short aprons get a single bead along the bottom edge…once each was "beaded" it got sanded smooth, and set aside…then the long aprons were beaded…one wasn't too bad to do…the other was the easiest..
Wood Floor Machine tool Engineering Composite material


Again, sand and set aside…..legs were next…tried a few different jigs…until finally..
Wood Flooring Hardwood Workbench Tool


All four legs were done…just the outside corner on each leg…but, it takes two set-ups, and two cuts to do..laid all the parts over on the table top…set up the miter saw…
Motor vehicle Wood Engineering Machine Auto part


Langdon 75 Cordless saw…needed 4 corner blocks made..45 at each end…almost a picture frame…
Saw Wood Tool Hand tool Workbench


Could have made that one a tad bigger….
Wood Saw Hardwood Wood stain Composite material


It will just have to do. Need two more tasks, before these will be ready to use…need a pilot hole for each screw..and a countersink..pilot hole was by electric drill…countersinks?
Wood Tool Stonemason's hammer Machine tool Metalworking hand tool


Another cordless tool….Stanley 6"....marked as O.D. U.S.A.

Monday…need to buy a couple packs of screws…and try a glue up of the base…
Stay tuned…
 

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#5 ·
Mortises, Beads, and other stuff..

Mortises…Jig was set up…
Wood Table Gas Plank Hardwood


I use the tenon to lay out the mortise…roughly centered on the leg…
Wood Plank Gas Wood stain Hardwood


Easy way was to just trace around the tenon, but that leads to twisted holes, IF the boards more…so, I make two marks where the top and bottom of the mortise will be…go up to the top, mark to spots showing how wide, and where the tenon will be…squares to mark across the leg…used a marking gauge to mark the side walls..
Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Tool Stonemason's hammer


Usual suspects as to chisels…
Hand tool Tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Stonemason's hammer


Narex 8mm next to the Buck Brothers 3/8"....also used an Aldi's 8mm chisel for chip clean out…and some chopping, too. Had a problem…seems knots wanted to get in the way….even chipped the edge of the Narex…Finally..
Hand tool Wood Tool Metalworking hand tool Stonemason's hammer


One down, 7 to go…dry fits as I went…until..
Wood Loom Hardwood Art Machine


All were done….removed the mortise jig from the bench..
Wood Composite material Gas Engineering Machine


Needed a few jigs made…bead work..
Wood Composite material Gas Hardwood Machine


Short aprons get a single bead along the bottom edge…once each was "beaded" it got sanded smooth, and set aside…then the long aprons were beaded…one wasn't too bad to do…the other was the easiest..
Wood Floor Machine tool Engineering Composite material


Again, sand and set aside…..legs were next…tried a few different jigs…until finally..
Wood Flooring Hardwood Workbench Tool


All four legs were done…just the outside corner on each leg…but, it takes two set-ups, and two cuts to do..laid all the parts over on the table top…set up the miter saw…
Motor vehicle Wood Engineering Machine Auto part


Langdon 75 Cordless saw…needed 4 corner blocks made..45 at each end…almost a picture frame…
Saw Wood Tool Hand tool Workbench


Could have made that one a tad bigger….
Wood Saw Hardwood Wood stain Composite material


It will just have to do. Need two more tasks, before these will be ready to use…need a pilot hole for each screw..and a countersink..pilot hole was by electric drill…countersinks?
Wood Tool Stonemason's hammer Machine tool Metalworking hand tool


Another cordless tool….Stanley 6"....marked as O.D. U.S.A.

Monday…need to buy a couple packs of screws…and try a glue up of the base…
Stay tuned…
Looking forward to seeing the finished piece.
 

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#6 ·
just a glue up

By Monday standards, it was more than enough…screws were bought….glue was spread…nothing got broke..this time

Used a staged approach…ends were glued up and clamped first. Set down onto the floor…then the long aprons were added with more glue and clamps.
Then these things were added, try to get things squared up
Wood Workbench Tool Bumper Automotive exterior


Finally just set everything up onto the tops….top of the table, because the top of the tablesaw was too small..
Wood Loom Gas Art Machine


Added a few more clamps…getting to be a regular "forest of Clamps" set up a framing square, to check for square…wasn't long enough…added a 36" steel straight edge, that did reach…added a caul, to give a diagonal clamp something to hold onto..
Wood Gas Hardwood Beam Flooring


Was about a 1/2" out….pulled that back to square, and tightened the corner blocks..again…
Let this sit there, until Tuesday…
Loom Wood Art Machine Gas


Worked a bit on the vise rehab….one of the old wooden jaws was replaced by a "new" Ash jaw…Decided that was enough for a Monday….swept the place, called it a day…

Stay tuned..Tuesday was a whopper of a day….
 

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#7 ·
just a glue up

By Monday standards, it was more than enough…screws were bought….glue was spread…nothing got broke..this time

Used a staged approach…ends were glued up and clamped first. Set down onto the floor…then the long aprons were added with more glue and clamps.
Then these things were added, try to get things squared up
Wood Workbench Tool Bumper Automotive exterior


Finally just set everything up onto the tops….top of the table, because the top of the tablesaw was too small..
Wood Loom Gas Art Machine


Added a few more clamps…getting to be a regular "forest of Clamps" set up a framing square, to check for square…wasn't long enough…added a 36" steel straight edge, that did reach…added a caul, to give a diagonal clamp something to hold onto..
Wood Gas Hardwood Beam Flooring


Was about a 1/2" out….pulled that back to square, and tightened the corner blocks..again…
Let this sit there, until Tuesday…
Loom Wood Art Machine Gas


Worked a bit on the vise rehab….one of the old wooden jaws was replaced by a "new" Ash jaw…Decided that was enough for a Monday….swept the place, called it a day…

Stay tuned..Tuesday was a whopper of a day….
Sweep the floor, that is a concept I should explore? Usually just use a hose of the D.C. and suck up the big stuff.
 

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#10 ·
A start on the drawer

Had to haul the last 1×6 x 6' plank to the shop…5 hours later, swept the shop, called it a day. Dust collector? I let the dust settle out onto the floor, sweep it up into my DUST PAN, and dump that "dust collector" into the shop's trash can….and, when THAT get full, I empty that into the firepit, light a match…maybe roast some hotdogs..

Anyway…removed the clamps from the glue up….no creaks, no cracking sounds….must have done a decent job…
Set the base onto the floor…and started cutting parts on the tablesaw…laid those out..
Wood Motor vehicle Automotive tire Wheel Automotive exterior


Parts to support, and guide the drawer….drawer needed 2 sides milled, and a piece for the back..
Wood Rectangle Art Wood stain Flooring


Kicker, to keep the drawer from tipping down, was installed…
Automotive tire Motor vehicle Wood Automotive exterior Tire


Router to cut the sockets. bandsaw to cut the "tails"...usual results when I do tails first…turn things over, repeat for the two runners….
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Composite material


Then glue and clamp the drawer guides in place..
Wood Hardwood Workbench Engineering Machine


Front ends needed to be flush with the drawer opening…add that clamp..check for square
Wood Hardwood Machine Flooring Art


Then add the clamps at the back. Then somehow find the centers of the guides from the other side of the runners…pilot holes and a few screws…let the glue set awhile. While cutting the last of the dovetail "tails",, had just set the part on the bench…saw was still running, BANG…blade broke. Only other blade IN the shop burns the wood, rather than cuts…need to buy a new blade..Friday. Had the clear the bench…was getting a bit crowded..
Wood Tool Gas Engineering Composite material


Ya think? Was also able to change the Stanley 45 from being a bead cutter, back to being a Plough Plane..
Wood Hand tool Tool Gas Composite material


As I will need grooves for the drawer bottom to sit in…5 minute change-over, counting resetting the fence.

Drawer's front gets finger joints to connect it to the sides…used a 6mm mortise chisel to layout the spacings, backsaw to split the lines..
Plane Wood Gas Hardwood Wood stain


Will do a blog about the vise rehab, after this project is done…like the new jaw?

Clamped the part to the bench..chop halfway down…
Wood Gas Bumper Tool Automotive exterior


Then flip it over, and chop from the other side. Use these fingers to lay out the matching ones. and repeat
Wood Gas Machine Composite material Engineering


Until all the fingers are done..wider finger on the front is where the groove will be hidden…which leaves this part..
Wood Gas Hardwood Composite material Lumber


Roughly cut for length. Will fine tune during the dry fit, later. Needed a rebate/dado on the end of the sides…bandsaw DOA…shoulder cut..
Wood Motor vehicle Gas Outdoor furniture Composite material


Cordless Mitersaw, cut one line down to the line for the cheek cut…elbow is getting a workout..normally cheek cuts are done on the bandsaw….oh well, clamp the side into the vise, mark the cut lines, wax up the saw..
Wood Hardwood Font Wood stain Tool


Repeat for the other cheek cut. Dry fit things in the base..
Wood Flooring Rectangle Hardwood Plank


Langdon 75 to trim an 1/8" off the end of the back…elbow/shoulder complaining, now
View from the front?


Just a dry fit….will see IF shop time happens today…
Stay tuned..
 

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#11 ·
Drawer done

Going to be a short episode….rest of today's misadventures will be in another blog…
Jigged things up…Stanley 45 set up for 1/4" x 1/4" grooves..
Wood Tradesman Tool Composite material Engineering


Got the sides and the front grooved. Wide fingers on the front will hide the grooves in the sides…
Wood Gas Engineering Machine Machine tool


Took three tries to get this cut correctly 1) long enough, not square, nor wide enough, 2) long enough, square, too wide…3) long enough after trimmed, square, just wide enough..
Where the back meets the sides, there needs to be a dado/rebate..
Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Bumper Tool


In order to attach the back to the sides, I needed a couple pilot holes for screws..
Wood Bumper Tool Automotive tire Automotive exterior


Then countersunk on the outside…fun part was trying to glue and clamp and fasten everything…at once..
Wood Gas Toolroom Machine Engineering


Let this mess sit awhile….Marked out some curves as sharp corner at kneecap height just won't do..
Table Wood Wood stain Hardwood Art


2" radius should be enough..
Wood Flooring Floor Chair Road surface


Dust Pan needed, aisle #1
Later, snuck back to the shop..glue had set up enough, I could test fit, tune the fit, add a knob..


Had issues with the fit being a bit tight..so, today I worked on that…had a high spot rubbing the kicker
Wood Rectangle Natural material Wood stain Plank


It would almost close, but not quite…Sanded that spot down…fit all the way now…still a tad sticky …block plane where one side was rubbing against the drawer guide…then tested the kicker..
Wood Wood stain Hardwood Rectangle Composite material


There is nothing under the drawer…kicker is holding things in the air…slide the drawer in..
Wood Automotive tire Gas Automotive wheel system Machine


Knob was the only one I had IN the shop…seems to work.
Stay tuned….top got flattened today, and attached to the base…
 

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#12 ·
Drawer done

Going to be a short episode….rest of today's misadventures will be in another blog…
Jigged things up…Stanley 45 set up for 1/4" x 1/4" grooves..
Wood Tradesman Tool Composite material Engineering


Got the sides and the front grooved. Wide fingers on the front will hide the grooves in the sides…
Wood Gas Engineering Machine Machine tool


Took three tries to get this cut correctly 1) long enough, not square, nor wide enough, 2) long enough, square, too wide…3) long enough after trimmed, square, just wide enough..
Where the back meets the sides, there needs to be a dado/rebate..
Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Bumper Tool


In order to attach the back to the sides, I needed a couple pilot holes for screws..
Wood Bumper Tool Automotive tire Automotive exterior


Then countersunk on the outside…fun part was trying to glue and clamp and fasten everything…at once..
Wood Gas Toolroom Machine Engineering


Let this mess sit awhile….Marked out some curves as sharp corner at kneecap height just won't do..
Table Wood Wood stain Hardwood Art


2" radius should be enough..
Wood Flooring Floor Chair Road surface


Dust Pan needed, aisle #1
Later, snuck back to the shop..glue had set up enough, I could test fit, tune the fit, add a knob..
Wood Table Hardwood Wood stain Machine


Had issues with the fit being a bit tight..so, today I worked on that…had a high spot rubbing the kicker
Wood Rectangle Natural material Wood stain Plank


It would almost close, but not quite…Sanded that spot down…fit all the way now…still a tad sticky …block plane where one side was rubbing against the drawer guide…then tested the kicker..
Wood Wood stain Hardwood Rectangle Composite material


There is nothing under the drawer…kicker is holding things in the air…slide the drawer in..
Wood Automotive tire Gas Automotive wheel system Machine


Knob was the only one I had IN the shop…seems to work.
Stay tuned….top got flattened today, and attached to the base…
Thought it would be done by now? :)
 

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#15 ·
Worked on the top

Drawer works….time to work on the top..
Wood Floor Flooring Plank Wood stain


Edges needed jointed….but…there was something else needing worked on..
Wood Rectangle Flooring Floor Table


If it is this bad on one face, imagine what the other face is like….calls for a different kind of jack plane..
Smoothing plane Plane Scrub plane Jack plane Rebate plane


So, what is so special about this old Corsair C-5?
Wood Table Rectangle Wood stain Beige


Set up as a "Scrub-Jack" has a huge mouth, and an 8" radius to the iron…
First, I needed to "cut some corners"
Wood Table Stool Idiophone Art


2" radius curves….and, since the top is clamped to the bench..
Wood Table Gas Hardwood Lumber


I could "scrub" the high spots down at a diagonal to the grain..then turn the top end for end, cut those corners and complete the scrub of this face of the top…decided that while I was flipping the top over..to joint those edges
Motor vehicle Wood Automotive exterior Tool Engineering


Stanley No.7c for the long sides, with a clean up by the Millers Falls No. 11
Hand tool Wood Tool Burin Metalworking hand tool


Then jointed the edges of the bread board ends..
Wood Composite material Machine Engineering Beam


Junior took care of that. Then flop the top back onto the bench to do the other face..
Wood Plane Wood stain Hardwood Plank


A short scrub plane would have just rode over the middle….was going 90 degrees to the grain, trying to lower the "landscape" a bit…
Plane Smoothing plane Wood Jack plane Saw


Getting there….took awhile to get it like this..
Wood Motor vehicle Table Hardwood Composite material


Again, had to rotate the panel, to get to the far end…clamps and planes don't play nice together…only had one tear-out spot….then switched to a better plane for the rest….flipped this face over….

Drilled slotted holes into the corner blocks in the base. These allow the top to move as the seasons change.
Flipped the base over onto the "bad face" of the top…added a couple screws and washers along one side…

I had centered the base along that edge..4-1/2" in from the ends, 1-1/8" in from the edge. Checked the other side…needed a clamp to pull it into square..
Wood Wheel Tire Hardwood Flooring


Only needed an 1/8". Then added the other two screws/washers..
Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain Plank


Washers keep the screws from pulling into the wood, yet allow the top to move. While the legs were in the air
Wood Gas Publication Machine Engineering


Nailed on the foot pads…needed pliers to save me fingers, until the pad got started
Wood Gas Machine Engineering Room


Then remove the pliers, and drive the thing into place..
Wood Textile Gas Machine Engineering


Still need to sand the top. needed a place for this assembled table to "hang out" for a while..
Artisan Wood Workbench Flooring Loom

Since the table was up where I could reach all the way around the top, set up the router with a cove bit..
Table Furniture Desk Wood Outdoor bench


Sanding will "soften" those sharp edges..
As I had to use the Broom & Dustpan "dust collector"
Wood Road surface Floor Flooring Hardwood


Shopping day today…will try to get this sanded, stained, and varnished BEFORE Christmas Eve.

Just finishing is about all that is left….may post a PIP..later.
Thanks for following along…
 

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#16 ·
Worked on the top

Drawer works….time to work on the top..
Wood Floor Flooring Plank Wood stain


Edges needed jointed….but…there was something else needing worked on..
Wood Rectangle Flooring Floor Table


If it is this bad on one face, imagine what the other face is like….calls for a different kind of jack plane..
Smoothing plane Plane Scrub plane Jack plane Rebate plane


So, what is so special about this old Corsair C-5?
Wood Table Rectangle Wood stain Beige


Set up as a "Scrub-Jack" has a huge mouth, and an 8" radius to the iron…
First, I needed to "cut some corners"
Wood Table Stool Idiophone Art


2" radius curves….and, since the top is clamped to the bench..
Wood Table Gas Hardwood Lumber


I could "scrub" the high spots down at a diagonal to the grain..then turn the top end for end, cut those corners and complete the scrub of this face of the top…decided that while I was flipping the top over..to joint those edges
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Stanley No.7c for the long sides, with a clean up by the Millers Falls No. 11
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Then jointed the edges of the bread board ends..
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Junior took care of that. Then flop the top back onto the bench to do the other face..
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A short scrub plane would have just rode over the middle….was going 90 degrees to the grain, trying to lower the "landscape" a bit…
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Getting there….took awhile to get it like this..
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Again, had to rotate the panel, to get to the far end…clamps and planes don't play nice together…only had one tear-out spot….then switched to a better plane for the rest….flipped this face over….

Drilled slotted holes into the corner blocks in the base. These allow the top to move as the seasons change.
Flipped the base over onto the "bad face" of the top…added a couple screws and washers along one side…

I had centered the base along that edge..4-1/2" in from the ends, 1-1/8" in from the edge. Checked the other side…needed a clamp to pull it into square..
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Only needed an 1/8". Then added the other two screws/washers..
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Washers keep the screws from pulling into the wood, yet allow the top to move. While the legs were in the air
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Nailed on the foot pads…needed pliers to save me fingers, until the pad got started
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Then remove the pliers, and drive the thing into place..
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Still need to sand the top. needed a place for this assembled table to "hang out" for a while..
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Since the table was up where I could reach all the way around the top, set up the router with a cove bit..
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Sanding will "soften" those sharp edges..
As I had to use the Broom & Dustpan "dust collector"
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Shopping day today…will try to get this sanded, stained, and varnished BEFORE Christmas Eve.

Just finishing is about all that is left….may post a PIP..later.
Thanks for following along…
There is that broom thing again, got to get me one of them! Granddaughter used to like to use the Dust collector to clean the shop but to been to busy with school and other stuff? Table looking fine so far, not sure about the sandpaper thing, card scrapper IMHO finishes much nicer!
 

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Just a PIP

Top got beltsanded @ 50 grit. Then a vintage sander took over..
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(Yes, I tried a plane, and a #82 scraper, samders were working better) Worked through the 80 , 120, 220 grits…

dusted the table off, let the dust settle awhile. Left the table on it's top, on top of the tablesaw…

Started out with the bottom areas that will show…stained a MinWax Dark Walnut. Brushed on…let sit a few minutes, wipe things down with a rag….then flipped the table over, wiped off the top, stained the top, wiped it down…and threw the rag out into the backyard…So, title says PIP….this is what you would see, if you walked down the steps to the shop…
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Table is up where I could see what I was doing..corner view?
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Knob for the drawer….before the stain it was a bland "Birch" colour…after the stain?
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Grandson might even like that "design"...
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Looking along the top…went out today and bought the can of clear gloss poly…will post results when that is done
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Hopefully, this grain will "pop" a bit more…
Thanks for following along…looks like I will meet the "deadline" of Christmas Eve…
 

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#21 ·
Just a PIP

Top got beltsanded @ 50 grit. Then a vintage sander took over..
Automotive tire Motor vehicle Bumper Rim Bicycle part


(Yes, I tried a plane, and a #82 scraper, samders were working better) Worked through the 80 , 120, 220 grits…

dusted the table off, let the dust settle awhile. Left the table on it's top, on top of the tablesaw…

Started out with the bottom areas that will show…stained a MinWax Dark Walnut. Brushed on…let sit a few minutes, wipe things down with a rag….then flipped the table over, wiped off the top, stained the top, wiped it down…and threw the rag out into the backyard…So, title says PIP….this is what you would see, if you walked down the steps to the shop…
Table Wood Creative arts Gas Workbench


Table is up where I could see what I was doing..corner view?
Table Wood Sewing machine Writing desk Desk


Knob for the drawer….before the stain it was a bland "Birch" colour…after the stain?
Cabinetry Table Drawer Wood Chest of drawers


Grandson might even like that "design"...
Wood Hardwood Wood stain Plank Lumber


Looking along the top…went out today and bought the can of clear gloss poly…will post results when that is done
Furniture Table Wood Rectangle Wood stain


Hopefully, this grain will "pop" a bit more…
Thanks for following along…looks like I will meet the "deadline" of Christmas Eve…
I'm certain he will love the table! I know I do!
 

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